Weekly Schedule for English I / Ms. Kallaher: Week of August 22 - 26, 2011
Monday (8/22)
Opening:
Vocabulary Warm-Up
Adventures of Porkchop
Ch. 2
Lesson:
“The Most Dangerous
Game” (pp. 18 – 21)
Continue focus on Plot
(Exposition, Rising
Action, Climax, Falling
Action, Resolution;
Theme;
Protagonist/Antagonist;
Conflict)
Tuesday (8/23)
Ms. Kallaher will pass back all
assessed work along with
grade printouts.
Opening:
Update Plot Sequence
Map based on
Monday’s reading
Discuss Nouns Quiz
results.
Wednesday (8/24)
QUIZ: Vocabulary –
Lesson 2
Visit to the Library for
Orientation
Independent Reading
Lesson:
“The Most Dangerous
Game” (pp. 21 – 24).
Friday (8/26)
Opening:
HW check, p. 5 – 6
Pronouns and Antecedents;
Personal Pronouns
Lesson:
Vocabulary Lesson #3
Pronouns and
Antecedents
Personal Pronouns
Student Work Period:
“The Most Dangerous
Game” – Literary
Analysis Projects
Finish reading “The
Most Dangerous
Game” (p. 24 – 28)
Closing:
Closing/Review/Assess:
HW Check
(Vocab. Workshop,
p. 9 – 10)
Pop Quiz – Nouns
Homework:
Study Vocab. Lesson 2
Thursday (8/25)
Opening:
HW check, p. 5
Pronouns and Antecedents
Lesson:
Reflexive and Intensive
Pronouns
Student Work Period:
“The Most Dangerous
Game” – Literary
Analysis Projects
Closing:
Fly Game –
Vocabulary Lesson #2
Fly Game – Final Vocab.
#2 Review
Homework:
(DUE THURSDAY)
EL: #1 on p. 29; also,
choose EITHER #3 or #5
on p. 30.
Vocabulary Lesson #2
QUIZ tomorrow.
Homework:
(DUE FRIDAY)
EL: #1 on p. 29; also,
choose EITHER #3 or #5
on p. 30.
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6th and 7th Periods:
Read “The Most Dangerous
Game” from where we left off
on p. 21 through the end of
that long section on p. 24.
Homework:
GUM: #1 – 15, p. 5,
“Pronouns and
Antecedents”
GUM: #1 – 5, p. 6
“Personal Pronouns”
Start studying
Vocabulary Lesson #3
words.
EL = Elements of Literature Textbook (Keep in your locker or at home for homework. We will use a class set in class, so you do not need to bring this book to class.)
VW = Vocabulary Workshop Book (Keep at home or in your locker; tear out assigned pages and bring to class when due for homework.)
GUM = Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage Books (kept in classroom; if assigned for homework, page(s) should be torn out and taken home.)
Homework:
GUM: #6 – 15, p. 6
“Reflexive and
Intensive Pronouns”
VW: p. 13 – 14
Complete “Most
Dangerous Game”
Projects (due Mon.)